At a Glance: Name: Gisela – Meaning: pledge, hostage – Origin: Germanic (Old High German) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GEE-zeh-lah
Gisela is a Germanic (Old High German) girl's name meaning “pledge, hostage”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gisela
Meaning: Pledge, hostage.
Origin: Germanic (Old High German).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gisela
Phonetic: GEE-zeh-lah
Popularity of Gisela
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.
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